Many types of fruit in the garden provide a large amount of fruit at a certain point in time, which can then sometimes hardly be eaten or processed. Blackberries, on the other hand, only ripen gradually along the blackberry tendrils, which makes them the ideal sweet fruit in midsummer.
Delicious fruit indulgence in the summer heat
The typical ripening time for blackberries in the garden ranges from around the end of July to autumn, depending on the location. If you plant different types of blackberries in the garden, you can sometimes extend the harvest season forwards and backwards. However, if more fruit ripens at the same time than you want to eat fresh, you can process them into the following long-life products:
- blackberry jam
- blackberry juice
- frozen blackberries for sundaes and cakes
tips and tricks
The harvest time for blackberries in the garden can be extended a little with a sheltered and sunny location. On a trellis in front of a sunlit house wall, the blackberry tendrils get enough light and warmth for early fruit ripening.